(infographics) Earth Day: Fastest-Warming U.S. Cities and States

[Nathaly Agosto Filion]

Hi folks, 

I really appreciate the research and graphics that are prepared by Climate Central. See the forwarded e-blast below as an example. 

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Nathaly 

 

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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Earth Day: Fastest-Warming U.S. Cities and States

 

All 50 states and nearly all major U.S. cities have warmed since the first Earth Day in 1970. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

No images? Click here       Earth Day: Fastest-Warming U.S. Cities and States NEWARK           All 50 states and nearly all major U.S. cities have warmed since the first Earth Day in 1970.   CLICK TO ACCESS THE GRAPHICS BELOW           KEY CONCEPTS ·         All 50 states and 240 U.S. cities (99% of 242 analyzed) have warmed since the first Earth Day in 1970.  ·         Some 203 U.S. cities (84% of 242 analyzed) have warmed at least 2°F since 1970.  ·         The fastest-warming cities were: Reno, Nev.; Las Vegas, Nev.; El Paso, Texas; Tyler, Texas; and Burlington, Vt. ·         The fastest-warming states were: Alaska, Delaware, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. ·         Continued warming can harm people and ecosystems, but we have many options to accelerate the clean energy transition and cut heat-trapping pollution.       Covering Climate Now Joint Coverage Week: The 89 Percent Project The focus of Covering Climate Now’s April Joint Coverage Week (April 21 to April 27) is the overwhelming majority of people globally who want governments to do more to fight climate change — part of a yearlong effort called The 89 Percent Project.   UPCOMING CLIMATE MATTERS View and Subscribe to the Climate Matters calendar to see upcoming releases Wednesday, April 23 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations  Explore how EV charging stations have expanded across the country over the last decade.     THAT’S COOL: Mostly clean energy month March 2025 marked the first-ever month that the U.S. generated more electricity from renewable sources including solar and wind than from fossil fuels including coal and methane gas. Data: Ember. Graphic: Canary Media.     SUPPORTING MULTIMEDIA     A Decade of Growth for U.S. Solar and Wind Clean Energy Investment in Every State Climate Solutions in Every State     See more high-resolution graphics and videos in our searchable resource library.       All 50 states and most major U.S. cities have warmed since the first Earth Day in 1970. https://bit.ly/earth-day-fastest-warming-us-cities-and-states #climatematters via @climatecentral       CLIMATE MATTERS IN ACTION Adam Strzempko, for WWLP,  explains how climate change drives increasing rainfall intensity in Massachusetts.  Emily Santom, for WGME, covers the impact of lengthening growing seasons on allergies in Maine.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up to get Climate Matters in your inbox weekly.       Share    Tweet    Share    Forward  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

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